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Journalist
After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial staff of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
Having left OM in the summer of 2015 for West Ham, Dimitri Payet finally returned a year and a half later. In January 2017, he made his comeback to Marseille, but everything could have gone differently. Indeed, having agreed to rekindle the flame with the Marseille club, Payet at the same time refused to join big clubs. Explanations.
In 2015, Dimitri Payet decided to try the English adventure. The French international then left theABOUT to engage with West Ham. A profitable choice since on the other side of the Channel, Payet impressed with the Hammers, notably going so far as to rank 17th in the Ballon d'Or in 2016. We thought then that this would allow him to open the doors to bigger European clubs. There was interest, but the attacking midfielder ultimately preferred to return to OM in January 2017.
“After West Ham, he could have joined a top European club”
Rather than starting a second adventureOM, Dimitri Payet could therefore well and truly have joined a major European club. This was confirmed by his brother, Anthony Payet. Looking back on the career of the current player Basque da Gamahe confided to Parisian : « In all objectivity, I am admiring. He happened to bluff me. Over the years, I have seen his game evolve. The winger has happily moved into number 10. Technically, he pulls off some pretty incredible moves. He is extraordinary and belongs to those players for whom we go to the stadium. Dim is a conveyor of emotions. After West Ham, he could have joined a top European club. But I would have been a little disappointed if he didn't return to OM ».
“There are choices a man must make”
Announced in the viewfinder of big clubs given its XXL performances at West Ham, Dimitri Payet had therefore opted for a return toABOUT. A career choice that the main person concerned absolutely does not regret. “ At some point, there are choices a man must make. And my duty was to return to Marseille for my family because it was the best choice. I think at some point, football is my whole life, but if there's anything that's above it, it's my family. This choice was purely family, I do not regret it in any way », had explained Dimitri Payet.
